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Percutaneous retrieval of a shard of metal from the right ventricular apex after an industrial accident

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A 29-year-old man suffered from an industrial accident as a piece of metal of a die-cutter burst and shards of metal penetrated his right upper arm. One shard was localized… Click to show full abstract

A 29-year-old man suffered from an industrial accident as a piece of metal of a die-cutter burst and shards of metal penetrated his right upper arm. One shard was localized via x-ray and computer tomography within the apex of the right ventricle. Here we report on a successful retrieval of this shard of metal by aspirating it via a 6F multipurpose (MP) catheter.

Keywords: industrial accident; retrieval shard; shard metal; metal; shard

Journal Title: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Year Published: 2018

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